Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 43,526, Francis Elliott, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Elliott, Francis
S 43,526
CONTENTS
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1929-Nov 26, 1 List In Eva L Moffatt - L
43526
Rey INVALID.
File No. 43526
Francis Elliott
Rev Rev Rev
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 158
[Arrangement of 1870.]

5831.
New York Roll
Dennis Elliott
Capt Swartout Private - N.Y.
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of New York - at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 9 th of April 1818 -
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 th of Jan y 1819 and sent to James Enoth Esq r Judge Poughkeepsie - N.Y.
Arrears to 4th of Sept r 1818. 4m s 8 d  \frac{26}{30} - 30:93 Semi-ann. all ce ending 4 th March 1819 - 40: -
$ 86:93
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
16 Jan. 19 Dead -
See old roll -
Clinen - Dutchess Co.

67 Brighton Ave. Allston, Mass. Oct. 9, 1929.
Dept. of the Interior. Bureau of Pensions. Washington, D. C.
Please send me the pension records of:-
1. Francis Elliott Dutchess Co. N.Y. 1818 2. John Bears , Genesee Co. N.Y. 1818.
Yours sincerely,
(Miss)
Eva L. Moffatt.

State of New York } ss. Be it Remembered, That on the ninth day County of Dutchess } of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen before me, James Emott first Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, of the County of Dutchess which is a Court of Record of the State of New York personally appeared the aforesaid Francis Elliot Applicant, and made oath as appears by the paper hereunto annexed in order to obtain relief under law of Congress for providing for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war
Whereupon I being satisfied that the said Applicant did serve in the army of the United States, on the Continental Establishment, in the Revolutionary War, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months and longer, to wit, for the term and in the manner stated in the declaration of the said Applicant; and that he is fairly and justly entitled to the benefit of the Act aforesaid.
Therefore, I do hereby Certify and transmit the testimony in the case, and the proceedings had thereon, as before set forth, to the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War.
Given under my Hand and the Seal of the said Court, the day and year last above written.
James Emott
State of New York Dutchess County Clerk's Office for I Certify that in examining the Rolls and Records in this Office I find that the above named James Emott has been commissioned as a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for said County and has taken and subscribed the oaths of Office and the oaths by Law required and that he was at the time of taking the preceding Affida- vits a Judge of said Court In witness whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas for said County and subscribed my name this ninth day of April one thousand eight hundred and eighteen
Jacob Van Klief Clerk of Dutchess County. State of New York,

Francis Elliot, paper for a pension
Francis Elliot Private
Van Schraick N. York
Rep a new Amended
State of New York } Dulles County } ss James Smith in addition to the matter before settled by me in relating to the claim for a pension by Francis Elliot do further send the deposition of John Breknauff & do certify that the said Francis is in reduced circumstances & needs sup- port for his subsistence: and do also certify that am satisfied that the said Francis Elliot Francis Elliot now applying for a pension is the same person who is returned to the war department by the name of Francis Elliot Dec 12 1818 Van Schraick

On the 25 th of December in the year 1818 personally appeared before me Isaac Belknap one of the Judges of Common Pleas for Orange County John Belknap a person well known to him to be a man of veracity who being duly sworn made oath and saith that some time in the months of February or March in the year 1776 Francis Elliot did enlist in the Company which he had the honor to — commence in Col. James Clinton Reg t in the one years Service and served until near the close of the year when the men in said Reg t were allowed to enlist in the Regiments then raising by the State of New York for three years and during the war, but which of said Reg t or by who it was commanded the deponent at this time is not able to recollect
Sworn to the day and year first above written before me —————
John Belknap
Isaac Belknap

To the Honorable James Croot first
Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, of the County of Dutchess which is a Court of Record of the State of New York
The Declaration under oath of Francis Elliott formerly a private soldier, engaged in the Service of the United States, during the Revolutionary War, and now a Citizen of the United States, and resident of the town of Clinton in the County of Dutchess and State of New York Respectfully showeth, that the said Francis Elliott in or about the month of February or March in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven enlisted in the American army for six months  three years  the war of the rebellion , in a company commanded by Captain Abraham Swartout in the third regiment of the New York line  of the said time he enlisted in the same regiment for during the war of the New York line commanded by Colonel Vandervoort, and continued to serve as a private soldier in the same company until the derangement of the New York line in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty one, when he was transferred to a company commanded by Captain Setze in the first regiment of the New York line commanded by Colonel Van Schoick, and continued thereafter to serve as a private soldier on the continental establishment under his said enlistment in the company last aforesaid until the end of the war and until he was discharged in the month of June in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty three on the dis- banding of the army near Newburgh in Orange County. And the said Francis further showeth that a few months after he was so discharged he sold his bonus lands granted to him by the State of New York to Augustus Jones of Orange County and at the same time delivered to the said Jones his discharge as part evidence of title, since which time he has not heard of the said discharge, nor does he know what has become of the same
And this Declaration further representeth that the said Francis Elliott is now a Citizen of the United States, and residing in Clinton aforesaid,

and is by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, in need of assistance from his country for support; and that he has never received any pension from the United States for or on account of his said services —
Therefore he conceives himself entitled to the benefit of the Act of the Congress of the United States, entitled, "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," approved, March 18, 1818, and requests that your Honor will examine into the truths of the matters aforesaid, certify and transmit the testimony in this case, and the proceedings had thereon to the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War, to the end that such relief may be had in the premises, as is by law in such case provided. And in support of the facts above set forth, he refers to the affidavits of himself and Elias Baylis hereafter set forth.
Dated, the ninth day of April 1818
Francis Elliott
County of Dutchess ss. Francis Elliott being duly sworn — says, that the matters by him set forth in the foregoing Declaration, are in all respects just and true.
Sworn the ninth day of April 1818 before me, M. M. Wolf
Dutchess County ss: Elias Baylis of the town of Clinton in Dutchess County being duly sworn says that he is well acquainted with the above named Francis Elliott, that the deponent served in the American Army in the same regiment with the said Francis from the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty one to the close of the war, and that they were discharged together at Newburgh in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty three: and further that they the said Elias and Francis have been intimately acquainted and have lived within a few miles of each other in the county of Dutchess aforesaid from the time of their discharge aforesaid to the present time
Sworn the ninth day of April 1818 before me M. M. Wolf

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section REL Cur
November 26, 1929
Miss Eva L. Moffatt 67 Brighton Avenue Allston, Massachusetts
Dear Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 43526, it appears that Francis Elliott enlisted in February or March, 1776, and served one year in Captain John Belknap's Company, Colonel James Clinton's New York Regiment.
He enlisted in February or March, 1777, served as a private in Captain Abraham Swartwout's Company, Colonel Gansevert's New York Regiment and in Captain Sytez' Company, Colonel Van Schaick's New York Regiment and was discharged in June, 1783.
He applied for pension April 9, 1818, at which time he was a resident of Clinton, Dutchess County, New York. His claim was allowed.
He died January 14, 1819.
His age is not stated and there are no data as to his family.
Very truly yours,
The reason I did not say "he was allowed pension" was because he died before his pension certificate was issued. For date of death see 1835 list.
EARL D. CHURCH Commissioner.